Very smooth, quiet dependable car. Transmission shifts nicely. AWD system (especially for Montreal winters) is great. I wouldnt recommend taking this car off-road as clearance is way lower then your average SUV but anywhere there are roads your Forrester will get u there.Getting stuff out of the back is a breeze as is putting the baby into the babyseat...

LAS VEGAS ??” Subaru is beefing up its Forester lineup for 2007 with two new Sports models that aim for more
aggressive styling and a sleeker look.

The Sports models get a new front bumper and a unique black mesh
grille and are stripped of the roof rail crossbars. (They remain
available as an accessory.) In the cabin, the Sports models get
exclusive anthracite black cloth upholstery and an AM/FM stereo
with a six-disc in-dash CD changer that will play MP3/WMA CDs.
Sirius Satellite Radio capability and a new auxiliary audio jack
for iPods are also part of the system.

The Forester Sports 2.5 X is powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder
boxer engine that makes 173 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 166
pound-feet of torque at 4,400 rpm. The turbocharged/intercooled
2.5-liter engine in the Sports 2.5 XT produces 224 hp at 5,600 rpm
and 226 lb-ft of torque at 3,600 rpm. When equipped with the
standard five-speed manual transmission, the Sports 2.5 XT can go
from zero to 60 mph in less than 6 seconds, the company said.

The Sports 2.5 XT with an optional four-speed automatic
transmission is the first Forester model equipped with Vehicle
Dynamics Control, an advanced stability system that integrates an
electronic four-wheel traction-control system.

What this means to you: The Forrester is finally ditching its more pedestrian roots by
adding some style to go along with its performance.